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TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that4 I, P. M. BRISTOL, of Ludington, in the county ofMason, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Machines for Swaging,.Jointing, and Sharpening Saws; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part ofthis Specication, in which- Figure 1 is a side View, and

Figure 2 a transverse sectional view.

Similar letters of reference in each of the figures indicatecorresponding parts.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine for swaging thepoints of saw-teeth, bringing them to an edge, and cuttingoff anyover-length of tooth, sharpening andjointing a saw in a perfect manner.

A is the frame; B, cog-wheel; C, shaft; D, a wheel in the end of shaft Cfor swaging saw-teeth; E, rest for the hooking side of a saw-tooth torest on when the swaging-wheel is turnedon to it. This rest has asquareshoulder, over which the point of a tooth, if too long, will project,and be out off by the wheel D. F, a sliding carriage to hold a saw to beswaged; G, an eccentric-shaft; -H H I-I II, brackets on carriage F,supporting shaft G; I I I I, eccentrics on shaft G, with which to hold asaw; K, handle with which to operate ecoeutrics I; L, slide for carriageF, tting into a dove-tail groove in the carriage. This slide isindicated by red dotted lines in iig. l. M, hanger secured to the top-offrame A; N, a sliding block fitting in grooves in hanger M. O, boltwhich secures slide L in position; P,nut on bolt'O; Q, a sliding blockunder block N, tting into the same grooves in hanger M; R, a screw Withwhich to adjust block N; S, a lever having its fulcrum in block N. Withthis lever, carriage F is raised and lowered for the purpose of bringingthe teeth of a sawinto the swagingapparatus to be operated on.

' Operation.

IIandleK is pressed down, vthrowing the cccentrics I back. Then placethe back of a mill-saw between the eccentrics I and the carriage F. Thenraise handle K; this will press the eccentrics against the saw, pinchingit against the carriage, holding it firmly with its teeth up. Then withscrew-R adjust block Q so that when the handle of lever S is raised, theteeth of the saw will clear the swaging-wheel D when shaft C isrevolving. Put shaft C in motion by any suitable means, and as itrevolves, wheel D, in its end, will at each revolution come in contactwith the rest E, at the upper end of its face, where the shoulderisformed. Then adjust carriage F so that the hook of the teeth in the sawshall be parallel with the face of rest E. This is done by raising oneend of slide L, tilting it on bolt O. Then press down the end of leverS, which will raise carriage F, bringing a tooth between rest E andshaft C, and as the shaft revolves, wheel D is brought in contact withthe back of the tooth, and rolls -on towards its point, drawing it to aproper taper and swaging it out. When wheel D has reached the shoulderin rest E, if any portion of the tooth projects beyond that point, thewheel, coming in contact with the sharp edge of the shoulder, cuts itolf and makes a sharp point to the tooth. If the tooth is too blunt itis drawn out. When one tooth has been operated on', lower the saw, andslide the carriage F along and swage the next, and so on till all theteeth are putin order. The rest E and wheel D are made of suitable metalfor the purpose. I

This mode of putting saws in order, I apply to circular as well asstraight saws.

I do not claim the various parts of the machine described; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Iratent,is

The waging-apparatus, consisting of shaft C, wheel D, and rest E,arranged and combined substantially as described.

P. M. BRISTOL.

Witnesses:

F. J. DowLAND, AXEL NELSON.

